Huacaypaca
Huacaypaca[1] (possibly from Quechua waqay, to cry, crying, paka eagle)[2] is a mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru, 5,365 metres (17,602 ft) high.[1] It lies in the Lima Region, Huarochiri Province, in the north of the Tantaranche District. Huacaypaca is situated northeast of a lake named Chumpicocha.
| Huacaypaca | |
|---|---|
  Huacaypaca Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,365 m (17,602 ft) |
| Coordinates | 11°56′10″S 76°8′27″W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Lima Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Central |
References
- Peru 1:100 000, Matucana (24-k). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
- Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
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